6.3 Global sporting events

Question 1

When was the modern Olympic games established and by who

Answer 1

1896

-Baron Pierre de Coubertin

Question 2

What were the 3 initial aims of the modern Olympic games

Answer 2

-to bring different countries together

-to provide ‘healthy’ competition

-with taking part being more important than winning

Question 3

What are the 4 aims of the Olympic games

Answer 3

-to promote physical and moral qualities of sport

-spread olympic principles throughout the world

-bring together athletes of the world

-to educate young people through sport and spirirt

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Question 4

Name the 3 Olympic values

Answer 4

-encourage effort

-preserve human dignity- respect

-develop harmony- celebrating friendhsip

Question 5

Name 4 different types of global sporting events

Answer 5

Olympics/ Paralympics

World cups

Commonwealth games

Champions league final

Question 6

Name the 4 positive sporting impact global sporting events have

Answer 6

Raises the profile of the sport- increases participation.

New, upgraded venues built.

increase in funding for sport

increased sponsorship and commercial income for individuals and governing body.

Question 7

Name the 4 negative sporting impact global sporting events have

Answer 7

1.4 Million more people are playing sport than in 2005, however the current trend is a gradual decline

underused facilities

Lesser-known non-global sports can suffer eg. Squash is not an Olympic sport

Sports deviance is likely to be highlighted by media at global events e.g. Hooliganism at the Brazil World Cup in 2014

Question 8

Name the 4 positive social impact global sporting events have

Answer 8

More money is brought into a city or country, which can benefit the local population

Improved sporting facilities

Improve transport systems

Accommodation built for the events can be used as housing after the games

Question 9

Name the 4 negative social impact global sporting events have

Answer 9

Some areas of the country may not get the same benefits as the host country

Some areas of the host country don’t see the benefit of the infrastructure created e.g. transport

Local habitants have to vacate land being used for the games

Question 10

Name the 4 negative economic impact global sporting events have

Answer 10

Bidding to be the host country can be expensive

economic loss- Events can cause and overall economic loss (Montreal Olympics took 30 years to pay off)

jobs not long-term- Benefit of job creation is not long term related

failure- If events or participants are linked with failure it can lead to a loss of sales in merchandise

Question 11

Name the 4 positive economic impact global sporting events have

Answer 11

increase income- Increased income leads to positive economic impact as a result of more money being bought into the country

More jobs created- Increase in tourism and related economic benefits during and after the event

more goods sold- There are commercial benefits related to goods sold related to the events

Question 12

Name 3 positive political impacts global sporting events have

Answer 12

more votes- individuals, political parties, leaders- gain credit, more votes if country suceeds to host global sports event

unity-staging global event brings unity within countru

shop window- use event as shop window- raise countrys status through culture and commerce

Question 13

Name 2 negative political impacts global sporting events have

Answer 13

cost too high- lead to loss in votes & decrease government economic resources

something goes wrong at event- (terrorist attack)- politicians would be blamed responsible

Question 14

What is BOA and when was it formed

Answer 14

british olympic association
formed in 1905

Question 15

What is the british olympic association responsible for

Answer 15

responsible for planning & execution of the great Britain Olympic teams participation in summer & winter Olympic games

-select best sportsmen

-not funded by government

Question 16

Who are the IOC, who were they created by

Answer 16

-international olympic committee
-created by paris congress in 1894

Question 17

What do the IOC do

Answer 17

own rights to Olympic symbol and games

-administers the olympic movement

-select host cities for summer & winter games

Question 18

What did the Paralympics originate as

Answer 18

sports competition involving WW2 veterans with serious back injuries
-took place in Stoke Mandeville- UK

now its an international sports festival for athletes with disabilities, held every 4 years

Question 19

Name the 4 Paralympic value

Answer 19

determination

courage

equality

inspiration

Question 20

Definition of propaganda

Answer 20

type of communication that seeks to influence people towards certain cause and political philosophy

Question 21

Name 5 countries that politically exploited the Olympic Games and when

Answer 21

Berlin 1936
Mexico City 1968
Munich 1972
Moscow 1980
Los Angeles 1984

Question 22

How did the 1936 Berlin Olympics politically exploit the Olympic Games

Answer 22

-third reich ideology

-used by hitler and nazi party as stage for political propaganda

wanted games to showcase nazi party

-hitler refused to put gold medal round jesse owens neck (black man)- he beat german athlete luz long

Question 23

How did the 1968 Mexico City politically exploit the Olympic Games

Answer 23

-‘black power’ demonstration

-south africas invitation to games were withdrawn- other countries threatening to boycott the game cause of south africas apartheid regime

-african americans able to protest to world when 2 black athletes used medal ceremony

Question 24

How did the the 1972 Munich politically exploit the Olympic Games

Answer 24

-Palestinian terrorism
-day before games began- 8 Palestinian terrorists entered olympic village and seized 11 Israelian Olympic members

-hostages and five of terroists were killed

Question 25

How did the 1980 Moscow politically exploit the Olympic Games

Answer 25

-boycott led by USA
-soviet union hosted Games
-in December 1979, the soviet Union invaded Afghanistan which created a conflict that would last 10 years and extend the cold war
-USA boycotted the games & some British athletes. 4000 athletes boycotted the games

Question 26

How did the the 1984 Los Angeles politically exploit the Olympic Games

Answer 26

• in response to 1980 games, many countries ( soviet union) announced they would boycott the 1984 games
• total of 14 nations refused to take part. the soviet union blames the commercialisation of the games and the lack of security measures

Question 27

What are the 4 main things to consider for each sporting event

Answer 27

-Sporting impact
-Social impact
-Economic impact
-Political impact

Question 28

What is the apartheid

Answer 28

range of policies of racial segregation under system of legislation.

Common in South Africa from 1948-1994. non white south africans were forced to live different lives than white south africans

Question 29

What was the first significant olympics

Answer 29

Berlin 1936 - third reich

Question 30

What was the third reich ideology

Answer 30

ideology that viewed Germany as a superior ‘empire’

Question 31

Name 3 things which influnced Baron Pierre de courbertin for the olympic games

Answer 31

-ancient olympic games

-‘games ethic’ of english oublic schools

-much wenlock olympian games

Question 32

Name the 4 aims of the olympic games

Answer 32

-fair play

-friendship and peace between nations

-role modelling

-taking part being more important than winning

Question 33

What was the much wenlock games

Answer 33

-first games held in 1850 with mixture of athletics & traditional country sports

-initially open to everyone

Question 34

who was the much wenlock games craeted by

Answer 34

william penny brookes

Question 35

why was the much wenlock games created

Answer 35

-as Brookes believed sport helped improve ppls physical & mental health